Flap Wheels0 pages

MACHINES USED
FLAP WHEELS
CATEGORY DEFINITION
Flap wheels are an ideal choice for a wide variety of blending, deburring and finishing
applications common in the metal fabrication, welding and polishing industries. Flap wheels
are conformable to intricate shapes and contours. Designed to deliver a consistent finish
with a uniform rate of cut, flap wheels wear away, continually exposing fresh abrasives.
APPLICATIONS:
Used for a wide range of metal fabrication and welding applications
including stock removal, blending, deburring, cleaning, finishing,
and polishing
SIZE RANGE:
Flap Wheels with mounted steel shanks: 3/8" - 3" diameter
Flap Wheels with mounted 1/4-20 thread: 1" - 3" diameter
Flap Wheels with arbor holes: 3" - 16" diameter
GRIT RANGE:
40 - 320
ABRASIVE GRAIN:
Ceramic Alumina/Aluminum Oxide, Aluminum Oxide
SHAPE RECOMMENDATION GUIDE
SHAPE
DESCRIPTION/APPLICATION
Flap Wheels with Mounted Steel Shanks
Wheels are designed with a 1/8" or 1/4" steel shank as an integral part of each wheel. These shanks run through the wheel
creating better balance, a reduction of chatter, and reduced operator fatigue. They also permit quick changes on
air tools when using other abrasive products.
Flap Wheels with Mounted 1/4-20 Thread
Wheels are designed with a 1/4"-20 thread and flange as an integral part of the wheel. These threads facilitate the
quickest changes on air tools using flap wheels exclusively, as there are no special tools needed to change the flap wheel.
Also allow extended reach with accessory mandrels.
Flap Wheels with Arbor Holes
For use on larger portable and fixed-base tools where the wheel must fit on an existing arbor.
APPLICATION/GRIT RECOMMENDATION GUIDE
COARSER (GRINDING)
GRIT:
40
50
FINER (FINISHING)
60
80
120
180
240
320
BLENDING OUT HEAVY MACHINE MARKS
REMOVING HEAVY BURRS
APPLYING HEAVY SCRATCH PATTERN
REMOVING FLASH/PARTING LINES
REMOVING RUST/SCALE/PIT MARKS
PREPARING METAL FOR PAINTING
BLENDING OUT MEDIUM MACHINE MARKS
BLENDING METAL SURFACES
APPLYING LIGHT SCRATCH PATTERN
FINE BLENDING AND CLEANING
METAL FINISHING AND POLISHING
HIGH PERFORMANCE
SUPER FINISH
INTERLEAF
SEE NON-WOVEN FLAP WHEEL SECTION FOR INTERLEAF FLAP WHEELS
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